The Hate U Give

Raised in the poverty-stricken slum of Garden Heights, 16-year-old Starr now attends a suburban prep school, where she's torn between her two vastly different worlds as she tries to speak out for justice after witnessing a police officer fatally shoot her unarmed best friend. The incident sparks a national news story and a town-wide protest against what is believed to be an example of racial injustice, forcing Starr to navigate the fallout while defending Khalil's character during televised interviews and testifying before a grand jury. As tensions escalate into riots, Starr takes a public role in advocating for change, causing tension with her school friends, especially her boyfriend who remains supportive of her actions. The film is a powerful exploration of trauma, protest, racial profiling, and police violence through the eyes of a teenage girl navigating two worlds.